Imprisoned Sufi Dervishes Launch Hunger Strike Demanding Freedom of Movement for Ailing Spiritual Leader
CHRI - More than 70 imprisoned members of the Sufi Gonabadi Order began a hunger strike in early November to honor their…
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Former Political Prisoner Arrested at “Cyrus Day” Celebration
CHRI - Unofficial Commemoration Growing in Popularity Despite State Repression Former political prisoner Heshmatollah Tabarzadi was among several people who were detained on October 29, 2019, for trying to enter…
Iran: Prisoner Hanged in Ardabil
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - A prisoner hanged at the central prison of Ardabil city, northwestern Iran. According to the…
Political Prisoner Denied Visit With Imprisoned wife
Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Hassan Sadeghi has been banned from visiting his wife who is also a political prisoner. The…
Amid Torture Claims, Iranian Lawmakers Push For Ban On TV ‘Confessions’
RFL/RE - For years, Iran’s state broadcaster has aired so-called confessions by political prisoners that, according to right groups and…
World must condemn appalling deterioration of human rights in Iran
Amnesty - The international community must publicly condemn the deterioration in Iran’s human rights record during the country’s upcoming review…
The UN Should Reconsider Its Policy On Iran’s Human Rights Record
Radiofarda - The United Nation has since 2011 appointed three special rapporteurs for Iran to monitor and report on the…
Iran Arrests People, Shuts Down Businesses for Not Observing Islamic Law
Iran-HRM - The commander of state security forces in southwestern Abadan city said that 18 businesses have been sealed-off for…
Iranian Activists Mourn Azam Taleghani, Campaigner For Women’s Rights
PayvandNews - Activists, cultural figures, and other prominent Iranians have mourned the death of Azam Taleghani, a women's rights activist…
Official Says 15,000 Executed In Iran For Drug Offenses Since 1979
RadioFarda - The secretary of a religious watchdog office in Iran has admitted that since the establishment of the Islamic…